To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Jennifer Ludwig, Director, Public Health; Sheriff Tyler Brown
Prepared By:
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Penny Grande, Deputy Director, Public Health; Captain Kevin Heaton, Sheriff's Office
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Subject:
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Amend Resolution Defining Office Hours for County Facilities
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Public Health and the Sheriff's Office requests to amend the county office hours resolution (BOCC Resolution 24-016) to adjust their office hours as described below. The Board of County Commissioners heard and approved these items to be placed on consent at their meeting on March 5, 2024.
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Background and Discussion:
The Public Health Department is requesting a change to the county office hours resolution to include the closure of the Public Health Englewood Office (4857 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113) on Fridays. This request is for the purpose of staff safety and increased service delivery at other locations. The request was approved by the Arapahoe County Board of Health at their meeting on February 21, 2024. Based on client needs, services in Public Health's Englewood office offer extended hours Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Services provided at the Englewood office include WIC, Sexual Health and Immunizations. Currently, WIC is the only program that offers appointments on Friday. Immunization and Sexual Health staff provide services at the Altura Plaza clinics on Fridays. By shifting staff to serving clients for extended hours on Monday through Thursday, we have increased access for clients to receive services before and after their work times. This adjustment to our staff's schedules has created very limited staffing at the Englewood office on Fridays, creating a safety concern. With the proposed new hours, the limited staff currently working on Fridays will work remotely or be reassigned to our Willow Office, Aurora South Office and Altura Plaza Office to provide additional...
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